Name: Bean Salad with Pine Nuts and Feta Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: A
Ingredients: 15 oz (1 can), drained and rinsed red kidney beans; 15 oz (1 can), drained and rinsed pinto beans; 7 oz peeled, seeded, and chopped cucumber; 4 oz preferably a mix of colors and chopped bell peppers; 1½ oz finely chopped red onion; ¼ cup finely chopped parsley; 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp pitted and sliced, preferably cured olives; 2 tbsp crumbled feta cheese; 2 tbsp roasted pine nuts; 1½ tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 1 tsp honey; to taste salt and ground black pepper

A slightly sweet apple vinegar and mustard dressing tops off this protein rich salad.

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How To Make Bean Salad with Pine Nuts and Feta

Mixed salad beans with citrus-y vinaigrette

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 10 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

15 oz red kidney beans, (1 can), drained and rinsed
15 oz pinto beans, (1 can), drained and rinsed
7 oz cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
4 oz bell peppers, preferably a mix of colors and chopped
1½ oz red onion, finely chopped
¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp olives, pitted and sliced, preferably cured
2 tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp pine nuts, roasted
1½ tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp honey
salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a small bowl, make the dressing by whisking together both kinds of vinegar, olive oil, mustard, and honey.
Season with salt and pepper. Adjust accordingly. Whisk until emulsified and set aside.
In a large salad bowl, combine both beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, parsley, olives, feta cheese, and pine nuts.
Drizzle dressing on the salad and toss well. Adjust seasoning as needed and serve.

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